Purchase Order FA820121P0025

This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force Defense Finance and Accounting Service (USAF DFAS) to Vaisala Inc., a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of specialized weather and environmental monitoring equipment. The contract, valued at $83,446.28, is for the delivery of radiosondes, which are expendable atmospheric sensors used for weather observation and forecasting. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. The award is associated with a larger indefinite delivery vehicle that Vaisala holds with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Defense (DOD), with a potential value up to $48 million, for the provision of mini-dropwindsondes, radiosondes, and barometers through 2032. Vaisala has a history of providing a range of meteorological instrumentation and services to support weather, climate, and environmental monitoring activities for various federal agencies, including NOAA, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).